62153004 Japanese Constitution

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School Liberal Arts Education Program

Lecture Code 62153004 Subject Classification Area Courses

Subject Name 日本国憲法

Subject Name
（Katakana）ニホンコクケンポウ

Subject Name in
English Japanese Constitution

Instructor HATA HIROTO

Instructor
(Katakana) ハタ　ヒロト

Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 1st-Year,  First Semester,  2Term

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (2T) Mon5-8：IAS K110

Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
(More Details) 　

Students will read the textbook or textual decisions  in preparation, attend to classroom, hear lecture, and investigate any unclear points as homework.

Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week 　 Language of Instruction J : Japanese

Course Level 1 : Undergraduate Introductory

Course Area（Area） 24 : Social Sciences

Course Area（Discipline） 01 : Law

Eligible Students The being concerned in the strained relationship and politics between government and people

Keywords Human Rights, Governing System, Division of Power, Restriction and Limitation of Governmental Power and Authority, Constitutionalism.

Special Subject for Teacher Education 　 Special Subject 　

Class Status within
Liberal Arts Education Area Courses（Courses in Arts and Humanities/Social Sciences)　Category：Law / Political Sciences / Sociology / Economics / Education
Expected Outcome   You will be able to objectively think the constitutional system and take a part in politics as a independent citizen.

Class Objectives
/Class Outline You will study various interpretations and functions of Japanese Constitution at higher education level.
Teacher will explain one precedent each class, referring to case facts, related judgements, institutions and doctorines.

Class Schedule Lesson1 Introduction: Constitutionalism, Human Rights,
        Case 5 Liberty to remarry:
Lesson 2  Part 3  Classical human rights have realized today?
          Case 17  Principle of Equality:
Lesson 3  Case 19  Freedom of Religion & Separation between Church and State.
Lesson 4  Case 20  Freedom of Expression:
Lesson 5  Case 23  Right to Live:
Lesson 6  Case 24  Right to Vote:
Lesson 7  Part 1  Right to Self-determination, general statement.
          Case 1  Liberty on Head Hair:
Lesson 8  Case 2  Liberty to Expression by the Disable:
Lesson 9  Case 3  Right to Marry a Same Sex Partner:
Lesson 10  Case 7  Freedom to Decline Medical Treatment and/or Blood Infusion:
Lesson 11  Part 2  Births of New Human Rights, general statement.
           Case 9  Right to be Forgotten:
Lesson 12  Case 10  Right to Control Self-Information:
Lesson 13  Case 14  Right to Live Peacefully:.
Lesson 14  Case 15  Local Residents' Rights to Scenery.
Lesson 15  Case 16  Rights of Nature:

  You must take a final examination (in essay style) at the 16th class during the testing period, in order to get full marks 100.

Text/Reference
Books,etc. Yoshiyuki Munesue et al., "Casebook on Basic Human Rights: Toward the Constitutional World, 7th edition", Yuhikaku, 2024. ISBN 978-4-641-28155-4
https://www.yuhikaku.co.jp/books/detail/9784641281554

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. 　

(More Details)   You will see the teacher's resume on the screen.
  You can get the above word file (after each class) , the original text of cases and the materials listed by each chapter of the textbook on Teams.

Learning techniques to be incorporated 　

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review As long as you can use times (at least 2 hours in preparation and 2 hours in review of every class), you may well read the textbook and related materials.

Requirements No limitation. But take notice that your knowledge at the secondary school level would be useless. Let's learn the different opinions and facts as new knowledge now and here.

Grading Method   50 points in a final essay examination (explanation of some technical phrases and cases). And 50 points from over 10 questionnaires every class on Forms.

Practical Experience

Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it

Message We will increasingly take part in the operation of courts, since this century judicial reformation became entirely.

Other Some related URLs
(1) Research Commission on the Constitution in the House of Representative:
https://www.shugiin.go.jp/internet/itdb_kenpou.nsf/html/kenpou/news.htm (Japanese)
＜ https://www.shugiin.go.jp/internet/itdb_kenpou.nsf/html/kenpou/en/index_e.htm
(2) The Commission on the Constitution in the House of Councillors:　
https://www.kenpoushinsa.sangiin.go.jp/en/index.html
(3) The Birth of Japanese Constitution in National Diet Library:　https://www.ndl.go.jp/constitution/e/index.html

Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes.
Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

Academic Year	2024Year	School/Graduate School	Liberal Arts Education Program
Lecture Code	62153004	Subject Classification	Area Courses
Subject Name	日本国憲法
Subject Name （Katakana）	ニホンコクケンポウ
Subject Name in English	Japanese Constitution
Instructor	HATA HIROTO
Instructor (Katakana)	ハタ　ヒロト
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	1st-Year, First Semester, 2Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(2T) Mon5-8：IAS K110
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)
Students will read the textbook or textual decisions in preparation, attend to classroom, hear lecture, and investigate any unclear points as homework.
Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week		Language of Instruction	J : Japanese
Course Level	1 : Undergraduate Introductory
Course Area（Area）	24 : Social Sciences
Course Area（Discipline）	01 : Law
Eligible Students	The being concerned in the strained relationship and politics between government and people
Keywords	Human Rights, Governing System, Division of Power, Restriction and Limitation of Governmental Power and Authority, Constitutionalism.
Special Subject for Teacher Education		Special Subject
Class Status within Liberal Arts Education	Area Courses（Courses in Arts and Humanities/Social Sciences)　Category：Law / Political Sciences / Sociology / Economics / Education
Expected Outcome	You will be able to objectively think the constitutional system and take a part in politics as a independent citizen.
Class Objectives /Class Outline	You will study various interpretations and functions of Japanese Constitution at higher education level. Teacher will explain one precedent each class, referring to case facts, related judgements, institutions and doctorines.
Class Schedule	Lesson1 Introduction: Constitutionalism, Human Rights, Case 5 Liberty to remarry: Lesson 2 Part 3 Classical human rights have realized today? Case 17 Principle of Equality: Lesson 3 Case 19 Freedom of Religion & Separation between Church and State. Lesson 4 Case 20 Freedom of Expression: Lesson 5 Case 23 Right to Live: Lesson 6 Case 24 Right to Vote: Lesson 7 Part 1 Right to Self-determination, general statement. Case 1 Liberty on Head Hair: Lesson 8 Case 2 Liberty to Expression by the Disable: Lesson 9 Case 3 Right to Marry a Same Sex Partner: Lesson 10 Case 7 Freedom to Decline Medical Treatment and/or Blood Infusion: Lesson 11 Part 2 Births of New Human Rights, general statement. Case 9 Right to be Forgotten: Lesson 12 Case 10 Right to Control Self-Information: Lesson 13 Case 14 Right to Live Peacefully:. Lesson 14 Case 15 Local Residents' Rights to Scenery. Lesson 15 Case 16 Rights of Nature: You must take a final examination (in essay style) at the 16th class during the testing period, in order to get full marks 100.
Text/Reference Books,etc.	Yoshiyuki Munesue et al., "Casebook on Basic Human Rights: Toward the Constitutional World, 7th edition", Yuhikaku, 2024. ISBN 978-4-641-28155-4 https://www.yuhikaku.co.jp/books/detail/9784641281554
PC or AV used in Class,etc.
(More Details)	You will see the teacher's resume on the screen. You can get the above word file (after each class) , the original text of cases and the materials listed by each chapter of the textbook on Teams.
Learning techniques to be incorporated
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	As long as you can use times (at least 2 hours in preparation and 2 hours in review of every class), you may well read the textbook and related materials.
Requirements	No limitation. But take notice that your knowledge at the secondary school level would be useless. Let's learn the different opinions and facts as new knowledge now and here.
Grading Method	50 points in a final essay examination (explanation of some technical phrases and cases). And 50 points from over 10 questionnaires every class on Forms.
Practical Experience
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it
Message	We will increasingly take part in the operation of courts, since this century judicial reformation became entirely.
Other	Some related URLs (1) Research Commission on the Constitution in the House of Representative: https://www.shugiin.go.jp/internet/itdb_kenpou.nsf/html/kenpou/news.htm (Japanese) ＜ https://www.shugiin.go.jp/internet/itdb_kenpou.nsf/html/kenpou/en/index_e.htm (2) The Commission on the Constitution in the House of Councillors:　 https://www.kenpoushinsa.sangiin.go.jp/en/index.html (3) The Birth of Japanese Constitution in National Diet Library:　https://www.ndl.go.jp/constitution/e/index.html
Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes. Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

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